A play detailing one company of soldiers’ efforts to lift the spirits of their comrades in World War I is hitting the stage in St. John’s.
The St. John’s Players will be performing “The Comedy Company”, written by Canadian Neil Grahn, which tells the story of the soldiers of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry squad which created a comedy show during the Great War to provide some lighthearted entertainment for their fellow soldiers.
The men were pulled from the trenches and ordered to write a comedy show, becoming the first standing comedy troupe in the Canadian military.
The show takes place at the Arts and Culture Centre November 8-11.
Tickets are available on the Arts and Culture Centre website.